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Robert & Mary Davis Foundation

Accepts applications Dayton, Ohio · EIN 347207640

Robert & Mary Davis Foundation is a private foundation in Dayton, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $895,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $895,000 and the largest $895,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $2.0 million the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.1 million4$5.2 million
2024$2.0 million3$3.0 million
2025$895,0001$3.6 million

How to apply

ContactRobert J Davis
6234 Locust Hill Road, Dayton, OH 45429
Phone or email(937) 254-6197
What to submitNo form required; contributions based on merit of the organization

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Robert & Mary Davis Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$895,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio Masonic Temple Foundation
Dayton, OH
Sustaining fund for facility improvement needs$895,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert & Mary Davis Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Robert & Mary Davis Foundation give?

$895,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $895,000.

Who runs Robert & Mary Davis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert J Davis (Trustee), Mary Davis (Honorary Trustee), Lisa D Davis (Trustee) and Brett Houseman (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Robert & Mary Davis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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